Pain Rating Scale

A pain scale is a way for people to measure their pain so that doctors can help plan how best to control it. Most pain scales use numbers from 0 to 10: 0 means no pain and 10 means the worst pain the person has ever known or felt.

Use the list below to find the number that best describes your pain.

0 = No pain

1 to 4 = Mild pain

5 to 7 = Moderate pain

8 to 9 = Severe pain

10 = Worst pain possible

By

Healthwise Staff

Primary Medical Reviewer

William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine

Specialist Medical Reviewer

David Messenger, MD

Last Revised

September 13, 2012

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